New Cast Members Join Chicago in the West End

Sarah Soetaert, Rachel McDowall and Terence Maynard Will Portray the Leads at the Garrick Theatre

It has been announced that the West End’s “Chicago” will be boasting some new – or should that be old? – cast members by the beginning of the new year as America Ferrera, Amra-Faye Wright and Darius Campbell step down from the lead roles. They are set to be replaced by previous cast members Sarah Soetaert, Rachel McDowall and Terence Maynard as Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn respectively, with the former two appearing from January and the latter from Boxing Day 2011.

Chicago reopened at the Garrick Theatre in November following its closure at the Cambridge Theatre in August, which made the way for “Matilda the Musical”. It tells the story of girls behind bars in 1920s Chicago who make their bids for freedom so that they can pursue a life in the spotlight, recruiting the sleazy lawyer Billy Flynn along the way. It started life as a play by Maurice Dallas Watkins before the musical appeared and was popular enough to spawn a movie version in 2002.

Chicago runs at the Garrick Theatre and is currently booking there until Saturday 26th January 2013.